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What is the Kanji for 'Merit' and 'Achievement'? | 功

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Merit' and 'Achievement', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Merit' and 'Achievement' is 功.

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    Reading

    onyomiく

    ku

    こう

    kou

    Parts

    工Construction 力Power

    Example Word

    成功: success. The Japanese verbal noun '成功 (せいこう)' means 'success'. It refers to the achievement of a desired goal or outcome. This word is commonly used in contexts related to personal, professional, or academic achievements. For example: His success was celebrated by everyone「彼の成功は皆に祝われた」(かれのせいこうはみんなにいわわれた). The project was a great success「そのプロジェクトは大成功だった」(そのプロジェクトはだいせいこうだった). Note that '成功' can also be used as a verb when combined with the auxiliary verb 'する', as in '成功する (せいこうする)', meaning 'to succeed'.

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    991

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 功

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    工

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 功

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    成功

    Meaning

    Success

Kanji Related to 功 Through the Part 工

These 12 kanji contain the part 工 as well.

    kanji

    貢

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    空

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    式

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

    kanji

    虹

    Meaning

    Rainbow

    kanji

    巧

    Meaning

    Skill, Adept

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    江

    Meaning

    Creek, Inlet

    kanji

    恐

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    左

    Meaning

    Left

    kanji

    紅

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    尋

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

Kanji Related to 功 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Learn the Kanji 功

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 功 mean?

功 means 'Merit' and 'Achievement'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.